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Revision as of 15:19, 26 October 2004
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| Flag of Daistallia 2104 | |
| Motto: Eleftheria i thanatos | |
| Region | Greenfields |
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| Capital | Ti City |
| Official Language(s) | Daistallian, Stalli, Dai, Whillan, English |
| Government | |
| Population | |
| Currency | Gold Coin |
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Contents
History
Daistallia was first established in the southern reaches of the region of Alpineholm.
Daistallia was settled in three major waves. The first wave of settlement occurred roughly 1200 years ago. The second and third waves occurred almost simultaneously, 500 years after the first wave.
The first wave consisted of Nepalese, Bhutanese, and especially Tibetians. These settlers made their home high in a range of mountains which are Himalayan in nature. These people became known as the Whilan. The Whilan are a minority in Daistallia today. However, they continue to have a significant influence mainstream Daistallian culture, especially in religion and language.
The second wave consisted of German, Austrian, Swiss, and Italians, all from the Alpine regions of those countries. They originally arrived as mercenaries seeking their fortune. The first and largest of the mercenary companies was the Stal Company. These people derive their name, Stalli, from that first mercenary company. They settled in an area which resembles their native Switzerland.
The last wave of settlers consisted of Chinese, a mixture of Southeast Asians (mainly Malay, Vietnamese, and Thai), and Koreans. These people settled in a large deltaic plain. They quickly mixed , becoming one people, the Dai.
After several years Daistallia migrated to the region of Lancre, atop of the world's largest megalith.
A number of years later an unexplained natural disaster known as the White Fog enveloped Daistallia. An as of yet un explained fog bank rolled across the country, cutting off all areas enveloped by it. A number of survivors found themselves transported in time and space to the region known as Greenfields in the year 2104. After a number of years, Daistallia 2104 has managed to emerge as an industrial and economic powerhouse in the region.
A Chronology of Important Historical Events:
900 The Whilan arrive in the Great Kraels.
1400 The Stalli and Dai arrive.
1550 The Stalli republic is founded.
1600 The Treaty of Imoman Hoa unifies Whilan with the Stalli Republic. Many flourishing city-states have been established in the Daels.
1628 The War of Two Treaties breaks out between the Dai city-states. The war lasts 90 years.
1718 The Treaty of Baing ends the war and establishes an all Dai trading union.
1797 The Dai Trading Union formally becomes one nation. English is promoted as a national language.
1885 The Dai Union and The Stalli Republic merge to become The Incorporated States of Daistallia.
2003 Daistallia moves to
2004 The White Fog envelopes Daistallia.
2104 Daistallian refugees appear across Greenfields.
Politics
Cantons
Geography
Geographic Facts
Area: total: 1,333,445 sq km
land: 1,058,345 sq km
water: 318,100 sq km
Land boundaries
total: 5,665 km
Coastline: 1,589 km
Maritime claims
contiguous zone: 100km
territorial sea: 200km
exclusive economic zone: 400 km
Elevation extremes
lowest point: -35 m
highest point: 7,853 m
Natural resources
Land use: fertile plains, extensive mineral deposits (including: petroleum, natural gas, uranium, cobalt, manganese, chromium, platinum group metals, iron ore, nickel, tungsten, vanadium, molybidium, tantalum, titanium, gold, copper, silver, antimony, coal, phosphates, gem diamonds, lead, zinc, tin, and salt)
arable land: 14.3%
permanent crops: 1.7%
other: 84%
Irrigated land: 9,610 sq km
Natural hazards: earthquakes, violent storms, heavy flooding
General Topography
Topography: The terrain rises from Western coastal lowlands through a belt of central uplands, complex and varied in form. East of the central uplands, a high plain, known as the Eastern Uplands, suddenly rises to the Forelands and the Taen Shaen Mountains in far west. These are sub-divided into three distinct, roughly parallel chains. These are the Ngans range, the Maers range, and the Kraes range. Most important rivers are the Fri, flowing to west; the Kir, flowing to northwest; and the Daek, flowing to southwest.
